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Newspaper

Anderson Herald

Location

Anderson, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1956

Page

8

Sectional Track Marks In Danger This Week

Five sectional records may topple in the first round of the Indiana high school track meet Friday and Saturday. Notables in current form include Alton Jeffries of Marion, Dick Mace of Indianapolis Tech in low hurdles, Marvin Sturgeon of Cannelton in the half mile, Leroy Johnson of Mishawaka in high jump, and Russ Garriott of Hobart in shot put. Lloyd Robbs of Terre Haute Wiley tied the 216 second 220 yard dash mark and seeks a better time in the Terre Haute meeting Tuesday.

Alton Jeffries Marion Dick Mace Indianapolis Tech Marvin Sturgeon Cannelton Leroy Johnson Mishawaka Russ Garriott Hobart Lloyd Robbs Terre Haute Wiley Terre Haute City Boonville Francis Farmer Middletown Bill Satterfield Richmond Joe Gonzales Gary Froebel Garriott Gary Roosevelt Mack Williams Burnett Piggie E. Smith Lowery Taylor Dooley Fort Wayne North Slater Trowbridge Reeder Lundell Gary Froebel Williams J. Hill Koval Thomas

Baseball Standings And Tonight's Pitchers Across Leagues

Sunday results show Cincinnati 10 11 Philadelphia 2 9 and New York 4 5 amid rain delays. American League updates list New York 4 4 Baltimore 6 4 Detroit 2 3 Kansas City 10 13 with Cleveland at Boston postponed. Tonight's games feature Brooklyn at Chicago New York at Cincinnati Pittsburgh at Milwaukee Philadelphia at St Louis Cleveland at New York Chicago at Boston Detroit at Washington Kansas City at Baltimore Indianapolis at Omaha and Wichita at Denver.

Cincinnati Philadelphia St. Louisville New York Pittsburgh Chicago Brooklyn Milwaukee Baltimore Detroit Kansas City Washington Cleveland Boston American Association Minneapolis Indianapolis Denver Louisville St. Paul Wichite Omaha Charleston Newcombe Hocker Hearn Fowler Hall Spahn St. Louis Roberts Schmidt Associated Press St Louis St Paul Eaters Wichita Wehaves

Highland Bears Edge Attucks Linksmen on Riverside Course

Highland coached by Tom Bradley defeated Crispus Attucks 8 6 to 6 2 at Riverside course in Indianapolis. Rinck beat Drew 95 to 87, Gore won 95 to Teeters 99, Armstrong won 8 9 9 to Sarver 99, Spradlin won 99 to Barnes 106, Mitchell beat Barnes 88 to 109. Highland finished 82 to 62. Oklahoma A and M has won the NCAA wrestling title 18 times.

Indianapolis Tom Bradley Highland Crispus Attucks Indianapolis Riverside Rinck Drew Gore Teeters Armstrong Sarver Spradlin Barnett Mitchell Barnes

Falstaffs overwhelm Fortville in 11 to 4 win at Memorial Park

Falstaffs scratch 11 hits to topple Fortville 11 to 4 as Deharity and Rhodes hold Fortville to seven. Woschitz and Howell homer, with multi-inning scoring bursts by Falstaffs. Next up, Falstaffs face Elwood Boosters in Anderson and Alexandria at Memorial Field.

Fortville Anderson

Spartans and Ravens Meet In Track And Baseball Action

Anderson College prep returns with a 3 PM home baseball game against Manchester as part of a tight four game week. The Ravens also visit Louisville and Indiana Tech, while Ernie Rangazas in track faces Manchester Hoosier Conference performers. Starting lineup features Niehaus, Davis, Asher, Wilson, Hartley, Taylor, Allen, Crippen and Downs.

Anderson College Manchester Ravens University of Louisville Indiana Tech Fort Wayne Ernie Rangazas Jim Macholtz Macholtzmen Ormond Bud) Niehaus Hill City Kans Anderson Bob Davis Decatur Ill Ray Asher Corey Raven Jack Wilson Jack Hartley Gordon Taylor Roger Allen Jack Taylor Dave Crippen Cas Downs

Braves Hold Lead With 3-1 Win Over Dodgers

Milwaukee Braves beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 3-1 as Bob Buhl pitched six hits and earned his second win with no losses. Del Crandall drove in two first inning runs, and Henry Aaron hit a solo homer in the fifth. The win lifts Milwaukee to 7-3 with Cincinnati idle, widening their NL lead.

Central Indiana Catholic Gaels Decatur Decatur Catholic Marion Bennett Francoeur John Gross Gross Huntington St Mary's R Harrington Cenne ’ Snyder See Gross St, Mary'see Coombs Hodges Robinson den Eckstein Bob Eckstein Frick Anderson Kindler Stoeffel Kroeger Boyle Amoros D. Bartrom Bar- Furillo Ifnee Passwater Nichol- Roebuck P Son DeHarity Howell Sigler Wonder Jackson Lreton Labine Keithley Whitehead Anderson Wochitz Nicholson Lockwood Boses Milwaukee Woschitz Rowe DeHority Rhodes O'Connell Seeeeeeuss Keton Kingery Milner Logan Seueaees Ane Hority Rhodes Hunt Ireton Dvecess Milmer Nicho! Mathews Sseeeus Buhl Roebuck Brooklyn Milwaukee Braves Brooklyn Dodgers Bob Buhl Braves Cincinnati Redlegs St. Louis Buhl del Crandall Henry Aaron

Wrestling Club Sets Card For Next Friday

The Hoosier Wrestling Club plans its second indoor mat show at Anderson Armory on Main Street next Friday at 8 30 p m. The main event features Miss Adah Ash of St Louis vs Miss Rose Roman of Des Moines in a women’s headline match.

Hoosier Anderson Armory Main Streets Adah Ash St. Louis Paul Whitecotton

Strongest Woman Ada Ash Featured In Friday Card

Ada Ash of St. Louis demonstrates power to win the strongest woman title as Byers and Rose share top challengers for the June title. Matchmaker Whitecotton signs 230 pound Dick Afflis for another bout against Gypsy Joe with a rival to be announced. Ringside tickets go on sale tomorrow at Hayden's Tavern and Meridian Barber Shop.

Byers Rose Ada Ash St. Louis Whitecotton Dick ( Bruiser) Afflis Shortridge High School Purdue University Gypsy Joe Hayden's W. 8Th St Meridian Barber Shop Meridian St

Lafayette Dogs Lead in Madison County Coon Hunters Trial

Marion Palmer of the Madison County Coon Hunters Club reports over 500 spectators and 229 dogs in Sunday's Wright farm field trials the largest entry to date. Mighty Mite owned by Roy Ashby won both first line and first tree. Sun Glow owned by Frederick Hines took the second tree. Bobby owned by Hobart East won the second line tilt.

Marion Palmer Madison County Frederick Hines Sheridan Bobby Hobart Middletown

Monaco Unable To Field Team For 1956 Olympics

Melbourne report says Monaco cannot participate in the 1956 Olympic Games due to lack of funds after the Grace Kelly Prince Rainier wedding. The Monaco entry was not represented and did not send a team. The Detroit Tigers affiliate with Syracuse introduces a new Class A Eastern League team.

Melbourne Prince Rainier Monaco William Bridgford Detroit Tigers Syracuse

Edgewood hosts first tourney for 72 golfers

Edgewood Country Club opened its golf season with a pro am featuring 72 players. The winning team led by Bill Pressing totaled 82 points, followed by Oren Nichols with 72 points and Allen Hart's group with 70. Others on the Pressing team included Morris Green Ralph Mathews and Tom Hammond. Nichols team members were Aldwayne Johnson Jack Hoppes and John Diedring.

Edgewood Country Club WHBU Bill Pressing Pressing Morris Green Ralph Mathews Tom Hammond Oren Nichols Nichols Aldwayne Johnson Jack Hoppes John Diedring Allen Hart

Muncie Man Wins Fourth Consecutive Main

Audie Swartz of Muncie extended his feature win streak to four with a Sunday night victory at Armscamp Speedway. He overtook Dick Pratt of Union City on the final lap, with Beezer Humphries of Noblesville finishing third. Armscamp schedules racing Friday through Sunday plus a big car race on Sunday May 13 at 2 30 p m.

Alexandria Audie Swartz Muncie Armscamp Speedway Swartz Patton-Payne Dick Pratt Union City Beezer Humphries Noblesville Armscamp

Brewer Beats Tribe in Four-Hit Boston Victory

Tom Brewer pitched a four-hitter as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Cleveland Indians 5-1. Brewer retired the first 16 batters before Jim Hegan singled in the sixth inning.

Brewer TRIBE Boston Tom Brewer Boson Red Sox Cleveland Indians Jim Hegan

Anderson Drops Kokomo in Dual Track Meet Contests

Anderson Indians defeated Kokomo Wildcats at Kautz Field with a 62 2/3 to 48 1/3 varsity score and 62 to 47 for reserves. Mike Johnson led with a 12 3/4 inch pole vault and notable jumps by Stapley and Tremps. Kokomo swept low hurdles while Del Sanders fell on a late hurdle.

Kokomo Cook Coleman Mike Johnson Anderson Kokomo Wildcats Kautz Field Keith Stapley Richard Tremps Johnson Stapley Tremps Bergman Pearson Meyer del Sanders Sanders Indians Papooses Redskins Muncie Varsity Page N Johnson Stith Henry Brooks Wheeldon Norris Boys Castare Capparsili Campbell N. Johnson Low Hurdies Pea Won Ik Brood Marth Main Gronsen Harrison Robinson M. Johnson Coperzoli Glenn Senders Ighesca Wise Ki Conwell

Lapel and Highland Triumph in Madison County Freshman Meet

Highland won the Madison County Freshman track meet at Frankton by 7 percent of points while Frankton finished second with 54 points. In Junior High action Lapel edged Highland by 6 points to take top honors.

Frankton Highland Madison County Lapel

German boxer Walter Neuse’s MSG bout earns $3.19

In Madison Square Garden Neuse received a mere $3.19 for a main bout while his rival Ray Impellitiere secured a $5000 guarantee, highlighting a stark pay disparity in the match.

Walter Neuse Germany Madison Square Garden Ray Impellitiere

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